WEISSGLASS GALA

To see more photos go to sijcc.org click on the Weissglass Gala

and visit the Gala-ry

In MemoriamThe JCC family has lost two sisgnificant members this past month. Both Susan Fuchs and Sol Rubenstein have had major impacts on our members’ lives in very different ways.

Susan FuchsIt is with a full heartthat I speak of the pass-ing of Susan Fuchs. Shebegan her career withthe JCC in 1986 andwas chosen to take onthe task of opening anew program at thecenter, our infant day-care. She relieved theanxiety of many par-ents as they left theirprecious baby in hertrusted hands. Shetouched the lives of so

many children, and mentored so many young people,and made everyone feel like they were the most impor-tant person in the world. Susan reminded us to liveevery day of our life to the fullest with great strengthas she fought the cancer that eventually took her life.Her heart was filled with love for her family, her friends,and her favorite pastimes- knitting, shopping and theCheesecake Factory. Susan retired in June of 2007.

- Jayne Smith, ECE Director

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Sol RubensteinFormer JCC president of the JCC Board of Directors SolRubenstein passed away in April in Florida where helived for the past ten years. Mr. Rubenstein was presi-dent of the JCC from 1954 -1956. Joseph Harris, formerexecutive director of the JCC, remembers Sol as ex-tremely competent with some very special attributes.“His demeanor was one of leadership and geniality. TheRubensteins were also very philanthropic but not in anostentatious way,” he recollects.Sol and his wife Beatrice were long time members of

the JCC with a particular interest in the JCC nurseryschool. In 1989, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with the do-nation of a playful hand painted mural of dinosaurs on the staircase of the nurs-ery at the JCC’s Tompkinsville building. “The nursery school is close to us; all eight of our grandchildren have been in

it at some point,” Mr. Rubenstein told the S.I. Advance for an article on themural’s unveiling. “We thought it was a great idea. The mural is something thatwill add to the decor of the nursery school. It makes the place come to life.” The JCC extends condolences to the Rubenstein family on their loss. To make a donation in memory of Sol Rubenstein, please contact Suzanne

Lutz, Director of Individual Giving, at 718.475.5256 or smlutz@sijcc.com. Or youcan donate directly from the JCC homepage, sijcc.org, by clicking the link on thelower left side – Every $ Counts, Please Donate to the JCC.

30th Annual Golf and Tennis ClassicIt all began 30 years ago! Dr. Ron Leventhal (a past JCC President) and Helene Leventhal (a Women’s DivisionPast President) assembled a small group of volunteers in their dining room to learn from another organization howto go about running a charity golf outing. The rest is JCC history! This year the history continues on Monday, July26 at the Richmond County Country Club.Over the course of these past 30 years the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island has given more than

$1,000,000 in Camp and Nursery School scholarships to children of deserving families who otherwise would not beable to provide them with the enriching experience of JCC programs.Robin Lefkowitz and Alan Poritz, long-time co-chairs of this event and their committee, are making every effort

to make this year’s Outing the best ever. Participants will play, eat, drink and be merry. In addition to golf coursecontests such as longest drive and closest to the pin, Bay Ridge Lexus is providing the Hole-in-One contest car to the lucky golfer. Last year, we brought back tennis and expect to build on that success. Robin and Alan have enlisted the help of Dr. Josh Kanner is chair-

ing the Tennis Committee. This group is enthusiastically promoting the event, and planning a round robin format open to players of all lev-els. Area tennis professionals are being invited to show their support as well.To help make this 30th anniversary year special, we are proud to honor individuals and an organization who have worked tirelessly on

behalf of the JCC and the Staten Island community. Robin Lefkowitz, our event co-chair, will receive the JCC Distinguished Service Award,the SIEDC (Staten Island Economic Development Corporation) will receive the JCC Community Service Award, and Borough PresidentJames P. Molinaro will receive the JCC Pride of Staten Island Award. There are a number of ways we raise the funds that allow us to provide scholarships. Sponsorship opportunities are available which can

be a means of marketing your business or supporting an honoree. Or you can attend the event as a golfer, tennis player or dinner guest,or provide a gift which can be used as a live or silent auction item or a raffle prize. All of these are ways to help us meet our goal of help-ing the children of Staten Island.If you are interested in attending or participating in the other opportunities to lend your support, contact Sylvia Cohen at 718.475.5246

or scohen@sijcc.com.

Tennis Instruction for JCC MembersProfessional tennis instruction will be available for JCC Members. Group classes will be available for purchase beginning this summer.All lessons will be at the CSI Tennis Bubble. Classes are for children and adults. Beginners and experienced players are welcome.Please contact Mike Reape, 718.475.5212 or mreape@sijcc.com for details.

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What are your kids doing this summer?It is not too late to sign up for camp!

If you are signed up already, refer a friend to camp and save $$$$

Contact Glenn or Stephanie for details.

JCC/Lillian Schwartz Camp Open House

Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds, 1131 Manor Road

Sunday, June 6, 13 & 27 12–2pm

Meet the Camp DirectorsTour the magnificent campgroundsLearn all that camp has to offer!

CampGlenn Wechsler, MSW, Camp Co-Director 718.475.5231 gwechsler@sijcc.comStephanie Feldman, M.S., Ed., Camp Co-Director 718.475.5232 sfeldman@sijcc.com

Camp Scholarship FundThe temperature is rising, the flowers are blooming, and children are gazing longingly outside their classroom windows daydreaming. What arethey daydreaming about? Why, JCC summer camp, of course!The JCC Lillian Schwartz Day Camp has been in existence for 75 years, creating warm and wonderful memories for Staten Island’s youth. Our

children need summer day camp now more than ever. Today most families have either a single working parent, two working adults, or in somecases one or both searching for employment. During the summer season, these parents need a safe and secure environment in which to leavetheir children while at their jobs or looking for employment and this is where the JCC is so helpful. Our camp is known as the place parents canleave their children and not worry about them because they know that they are having a fun and exciting time making new memories and friendsthat will last a lifetime.Given the past year’s economy, we know that not all families can afford summer day camp, but they also cannot afford to not send their

children to camp. This is where the JCC’s camp scholarship fund comes in. Each year we provide over $300,000 to families who would nototherwise be able to afford the cost of camp. Please consider making a gift to this year’s scholarship fund by using the coupon below or by goingto our website, www.sijcc.org and making a secure, online donation. You can also establish a named scholarship fund in honor or memory of aloved one. Please contact Suzanne Lutz, Director of Individual Giving, at 718.475.5256 or via e-mail at smlutz@sijcc.com for more informationor assistance.Another opportunity to donate to our camp scholarship program is to participate in the 30th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic for the benefit of

the Isador Aberlin-Ed Rovner Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Richmond County Country Club on July 26, 2010. All proceeds from the eventare allocated to camp scholarships. For further information please visit our website at www.sijcc.org or contact Sylvia Cohen, Special EventsCoordinator, at 718.475.5246 or via e-mail at scohen@sijcc.com.No matter how you choose to participate, please know that all donations are welcome and appreciated. Without your continued support we

would not be able to continue providing much needed scholarships to Staten Island’s children.

YES! I want to help provide a fantastic summer camp experience to a child at the JCC of Staten Island with a contribution of:

o $108 o $72 o $54 o $36 o Other ____________

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: _____ Zip: __________

Home Phone: ( ) _________________________ Work Phone: ( ) ___________________________ e-mail: _______________________________

Your contribution is fully tax-deductible. Please make your check payable to JCC of Staten Island, and mail it to JCC, 1466 Manor Road, Staten Island, NY 10314. Attn: Suzanne Lutz.

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Fundraising & DevelopmentAnita Bruckmeir, Development Director 718.475.5234 abruckmeir@sijcc.com

Suzanne Lutz, Director of Individual Giving 718.475.5256 smlutz@sijcc.com

TributesIn memory of Milton Aidus, beloved husband of Myra Aidus - Marcia & Monroe Klein

In memory of William M. Archipoli, beloved brother of Maria Anselmo-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC -Anita Bruckmeir

In memory of Nancy Avis, beloved wife of Ron Avis and mother ofCathy Fischberg, Susan Fischler and Victor Avis-Helene Berg-Joan & Daniel Cantor-The Eckstein Family-Etta & Harold Garber-Lee Guttenplan-Frances & Joseph Harris for the Alma Harter Library

-Michael & Taube Import-Marcia & Monroe Klein-Eileen & R. Randy Lee-Sherry and Bob Lieb

In memory of Horty Bregman beloved mother of Cheryl Sherman-Marcia & Monroe Klein-Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Matera

In honor of Alyson Bruckmeir-Hoffman being awarded her ScD -Anita Bruckmeir

In honor of Jay & Lucille Chazanoff being honored by the Eger Foun-dation -David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In memory of Harry Doherty-Roberta Doherty

In honor of Marie Ellner being recognized by the New York StateWomen Inc., Staten Island Chapter for her work as Coordinator of theSenior Olympics of Staten Island-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In memory of Julie Feldman, beloved wife and mother of the Feldman Family-The Kamil Family

In memory of Susan Fuchs, beloved wife of Allan Fuchs-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC -Arlene & David Sorkin

In memory of Sol Rubenstein, past president of the JCC and belovedfather of Linda Coleman, Susan Schechet and Stanley Rubenstein-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In honor of Karen & Cliff Bloom on the birth of their second son Cole-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In honor of Yaffa & Bert Schonbach becoming grandparents toCayla Rachel, daughter of Zvi and Liana Schonbach-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In honor of Dr. Mark Sherman being awarded the inaugural SnugHarbor Humanitarian Award for Community Service-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In honor of David Sorkin being honored by the Hillel of the Collegeof Staten Island -The staff of the JCC of Staten Island

In honor of Edith Susskind being presented the Dorothy M. KammerVolunteer Services Award from the Women's Guild of the Staten Is-land Mental Health Society and her 90th Birthday-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In memory of Dina Santoff, beloved grandmother of Orit Lender -David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

In honor of Bea Victor being recognized by the New York StateWomen Inc., Staten Island Chapter for her work on the SeniorOlympics of Staten Island-David Sorkin, Meirav Lev-Ari and the Board and Staff of the JCC

With Graduations coming up, making a tribute in honor of the grad-uate in your life is a wonderful way to acknowledge their accom-plishment and make a meaningful gift.To honor or remember someone in this way, please request a trib-

ute order form at the front desk of either the Avis/South Shore orBernikow Buildings, go to our website at www.sijcc.org to make asecure, online contribution or contact Suzanne Lutz, Director of In-dividual Giving, at 718.475.5256 or at smlutz@sijcc.com.

-Angie & Dan Master-The Maniaci Family-Sandy & Ralph Probasco-Buzz Radin-Caren & Larry Rothenberg-Madi & Michael Waldner-Florence & George Wechsler-Naomi & Nate Weiner-Robert Werb-Marilyn & Peter Zayfert

Bingo Fundraiser Raises $1267 to Support Camp Scholarship Fund!On Saturday, April 24, the JCC Camp and Youth Committees teamed upto run their first fundraising event which took place at the BernikowJCC. Camp Chairs Susan Perel and Melissa Rabinovich, Youth ChairMarjorie Steinberg and Bingo Committee Chair Randie Vitucci coordi-nated this event with the assistance and support of committee mem-bers and JCC camp and youth department staff. Bingo callers includedJohn Fuentes, Camp Volleyball Specialist and Camp Parent Oleg Rabi-novich. Prizes included contributions from the following: HolySchnitzel, Golden’s Deli, Shoshi’s, Rab’s Country Lanes, Staten IslandZoo, Retro Fitness, Disney on Ice, Starlight Nails, Costco, Serenity, NY1,St. George Theatre, OZ, Big Apple Circus, Dolphin Fitness, SI Children’sMuseum, SI Lube and Spa, SI Yankees, Brooklyn Cyclones, and the JCC.A family favorite was FREE Babysitting Bingo for the kids!

Summer Sunday Fun at the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds The Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds will be the site forSummer Sunday Fun for JCC members (both gold andplatinum). The first event will be on Sunday, July 4th for Funin the Sun, 12-5pm. Then starting August 1 through August22 the pools will be open with the grand finale of our annualThe Dog Days of Summer from 12-5pm.

Join us for fun, food and sun at the pool! Sunday, July 4th – 12pm to 5pmSunday, August 1st, 8th, 15th, and August 22nd , 12-5pm

Volunteer of Excellence Award Presented to Susan PerelMazel Tov to JCC Volunteer extraordinaire SusanPerel! Susan was recently presented with the Vol-unteer of Excellence award from UJA Federation.Susan has done so much to make the Jewish

Community Center of Staten Island a place wherechildren and people with developmental disabilitiesfeel at home.Three years ago a Special Needs Task Force was

convened and was given the charge of envisioninga special needs department at the JCC. Susan was one of a select few com-munity members who were chosen to serve on this Task Force. Today,thanks to the Task Force’s efforts the JCC now offers an after-school pro-gram and holiday trips for children with special needs, a “Buddy” program inwhich teens with special needs are paired with other teens, and Reelabili-ties, an annual film festival in which issues of disability are explored. Similarly, Susan in her role as Camp Committee chairperson has been in-

fluential in revitalizing our camp committee and infusing energy into our daycamp program. Under her leadership, the camp has grown in size by about40%, and the quality of the program has improved dramatically, as well. Ac-complishments that coincide with Susan’s appointment as chairperson in-clude incorporating a camp parent visiting day and a camp clean-up day intothe camp calendar, integrating an orthodox camp program into the paletteof JCC summer camp programs, and expanding our camp staff training pro-gram.Additionally, Susan is a member of the JCC Board of Directors. She sits on

its executive board and serves as the agency’s treasurer. It’s because of volunteers like Susan, who invest so much time and dedi-

cation to our agency and our community, that programs and services thrive.Thank you Susan for your hard work and dedication and for making the JCCa place where children and people with special needs feel at home.

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Congratulations!Please join the Early Childhood Department in recognizing Jill Howard, Early ChildhoodEducation Coordinator as one of SIEDC’s Twenty under Forty award winners. This award recognizes leadership and achievement within the Staten Island community.

Gymnasts Shine

Two very special young ladies Emily Kuhn, age 16, level 9 and GinaTucker, age 13, level 8 who work very hard throughout the yearshone at this year’s New York State Championships. Both girls wona chance to represent the JCC Richmond Gymnastics Center at thisyear’s USAG regional meet held in Boston, MA. We are so very proudof them.

Our gymnastics program welcomes all girls & boys, ages 3 and up,who have a dream of being the best they can be. All of our gymnastswill have a chance to show their stuff to family and friends at thisyear’s annual recital held at the Avis/South Shore on Thursday, June20.

Jayne Smith, Sheila Lipton, Jill Howard, Beth Howard

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Lag B’omer/Earth Day

Archery Specialist Doron Roth was kept busy all day Members of TSAC demonstrated solar cookingwith pizza boxes

Inflatables were a big hit Abi Medina with the whole world in his hands

Greening at the JCCWe announced in our Fall Program Guide the JCC’s commitment to “going green” and taking a leadership role not just at our agency butin Staten Island as well. Our first year culminated with a Lag B’omer/Earth Day Community BBQ on May 2. In partnership with ChabadLubavitch of Staten Island over 400 people attended, learning about solar cooking, composting and celebrating both the holiday and ourplanet.

Among the actions we have taken this past year are:• Introduced non toxic hydrogen peroxide based cleaning products throughout the JCC• Reduced internal paper use by 10%• Reduced external printing & paper use by 17%• A composting station built by teens at JCC Summer Camp (HKC)• 100 additional trees planted at Bernikow

Among the actions we have underway are:• A new bypass pool pump providing significant savings in electricity costs per year• Installation of occupancy sensors for lighting resulting in saving substantial costs in electricity per year• Installation of 296 solar thermal panels at the Bernikow- Savings over 20 years: avoided carbon dioxide, 606 tons; avoided sulfur dioxide, 3,520 pounds; avoided nitrous oxide, 2,268 pounds; equivalent trees absorption of CO2, 29 acres.

Future plans:• Full recycling in the buildings• Program for organic produce to be delivered weekly by local farm during the growing season• Green Committee to include JCC members

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Recycle Castle UPK Avis/South Shore

For the celebration of Earth Day, we discussed recycling. For threedays, we brought in recycled things from home. We had empty bot-tles, milk cartons, empty boxes, cups, paper rolls, and egg cartons.We looked at all of our recycled things and decided to make a cas-tle. We all worked together to make our “Recycled Castle”.We hadfun.We then made Earth Cookies, and litter bags to keep in our cars.Earth Day was fun and we learned how important it was to keepour Earth clean.

Sylvia Feinstein & Jacki Sprayregen& all of the children in

Avis/South Shore UPK Room 1

Active AdultsOrit Lender, Active Adults Director 718.475.5227 olender@sijcc.com

Activity Schedule Canasta, Mah Jongg and Board Games Mon – Friday 10amAdd-a-stitch with Rose Weiss and Claire Pellach Mondays 1pmOpen Mah Jongg/Canasta Tuesdays 6pm Art/ Crafts RoomPing Pong - Friday mornings

Monthly Movie Last Chance Harvey Wednesday, June 9, 7:00pmHarry and Jeanette Weinberg Active Adult Lounge

Speaker’s CornerSeth Kaplan Tuesday, June 17, 12:30pmHarry and Jeanette Weinberg Active Adult Lounge

Join us to celebrate the beginning of summerThursday, June 24, 12:30pmHarry and Jeanette Weinberg Active Adult Lounge

Book ClubA Reliable Wife, by Robert Goolrick The story takes place in rural Wisconsin, 1909. Ralph Truit is waiting for Catherine, the woman who answered his advertisementfor "reliable wife," "a simple honest woman."This is their story. He wants a wife to take care of him. He has plans for his wife. But, she has her own plans. She wants toeventually and slowly poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. The story of Ralph and Catherine unfolds in unimaginable ways.Thursday, June 10, 12:30pmFacilitated by Shelly BurkoHarry and Jeanette Weinberg Active Adult Lounge

Avis FitnessMelissa Kraker, Health & Fitness Director 718.475.5274 mkraker@sijcc.com

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Member Spotlight Evelyn Mendez age 55Her fitness motto is “Everybody shouldfind time to exercise”. Our June memberspotlight Evelyn is the essence of living ahealthy and fit lifestyle. She spends a greatdeal of time in the Group Ex classes espe-cially Pilates and Zumba and feels that allthe instructors are “simply the best”. Shethen does some cardio and occassionallyfinishes up with weightlifting. She decidedto join the JCC for health reasons andmakes sure she incorporates exercise into her daily routine. Sheeats a diet filled with low carbs, fresh fruit and veggies and theoccasionally frozen margarita when she wants to indulge.

Carol’s Corner:Yoga Anyone?Every year the amount of yoga practitioners grows all over theUnited States. And the reason is more Americans are finding outabout what yoga can offer. Yoga offers healing and strength forboth body and mind, which can actually help to improve your qual-ity of life by keeping you in a better state of mind. Here are a fewexamples of how yoga may help to enhance your life:• Better control of your life and your goals by performing balanc-ing postures as they can improve your concentration and build upboth your inner and outer strengths by carrying this awarenessfrom class into your everyday life.• Lower stress and help reduce blood pressure to healthier levelsby practicing Yoga which studies have shown moderates the heartrate and helps to encourage better circulation which helps to lowerblood pressure.

Here at the Avis …we offer both traditional healing yoga and forthose who need more of a modified version, we offered seated yogain a chair….both forms offer the complete benefit of the practice tohelp achieve a higher quality of life.Classes offered:• Mondays, 8pm with Noel• Chair Yoga Wednesdays, 10:30am with Noel• Wednesdays, 11:30am with Connie

Both instructors are certified and offer their knowledge and skillsfor the best yoga/chair yoga experience with amazing bene-fits….and are free with your membership! For more information,please call Carol at ext: 1205.

Fitness Updates:• If you wish to speak with fitness staff immediately for any ques-tions regarding classes, orientations and more…. please call themain phone number to our fitness center which is 718.475.5270ext. 1205. • We hope to see you using our new fitness machines such as acommercial Octane standing Elliptical Q47 Series machine,recumbent bike and a new straight bar. Our top of the line newelliptical delivers club quality form and function and is designed toget you motivated, moving and seeing results faster than ever. Thismachine combines cardio intervals with resistance training inter-vals conducted with the exclusive side platforms and power bandtechnology for ultra effective and efficient workouts. • Have a happy and healthy summer and note that our hours ofoperation are standard all year round!!• Welcome Clayton Miller to our team of professional fitnessenthusiasts.He generally works Tuesday mornings in the fitnesscenter as a Member Service Representative and is eager to meetall our members. Good luck Clayton!

AquaticsClaudia McLaughlin, Aquatics Director 718.475.5215 cmclaughlin@sijcc.com

Master Swim ProgramThe JCC is proud to introduce Masters Swim Team of Richmond Aquat-ics Club! This is a registered US Masters Swim Team open to everyone18 to 81+!This program is for the competitive or non-competitive swimmer

who wants team workouts and practices. Masters meets will be avail-able for everyone who wants to compete, but is not required. Practicestarts June 28 and runs through September 3, on Mondays, Wednes-days, and Fridays from 6am to 8am. *Special bonus for JCC members/Masters Team members-onlineworkouts for the swimmer who cannot make the practice schedule!Come join the fun and stay in shape for the summer!Fee: $120M/$170NM

Pool PartiesEnjoy a fantastic hour of fun and games in our pool for a party that willbe remembered by all! You can choose the outdoor pool at HenryKaufman Campgrounds, or our beautiful indoor pool for a splashinggood time! To plan your pool party, call Melissa Kraker at718.475.5274.

Pre-Competitive Swim TeamThis program is open to competitive swimmers who want to fine tunetheir strokes. Extensive drill work will be done on all four strokes. Thegoal is to develop all the skills necessary to be a competitive swimmer.Requirements: Tryouts are required for anyone who was not on acompetitive team during the current year. Please call for try-outs before the starting day. Wednesday, June 30- Saturday, August 14Fee: $100M/$150NM

Private Swim LessonsFrom babies to adults, learning to swim is a great life long skill thatbenefits the body and mind! Schedule a private swim lesson with ourprofessional staff. Lessons can be scheduled at your convenience. For questions or information, please call Claudia McLaughlin, Aquat-ics Director or Phylis Goldberg, Aquatics Supervisor at 718.475.5215.

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Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute Ela Seeley, Music Institute Director 718.475.5263 eseeley@sijcc.com

Final Music Institute Recitals will be held on Friday, June 4, 4:00pmand Sunday, June 20, 2:30pm at Joan and Alan Bernikow JCC. Stu-dents will be performing works by Clementi, Chopin, Bach, Beethoven,Schumman, Scarlatti and more. Admission is free.

Summer Lessons Begin the week of June 28th. 4, 6 or 8 week sessions are available. Registration will begin Monday,June 7. To schedule lessons, please call the Music Institute 718.475.5263

Scholarship Auditions Open to musicians grades 4-12Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need and musicalability. To schedule an appointment call 718.475.5263

Summer Early Childhood Music Classes – Parent/ChildWant to try out the curriculum? Need to brush up on your skills beforetaking the next step? Try one of these 4-week introductory classes be-ginning the week of June 28th.

Hello Music - ages 3-4Introduction to music using keyboards: a prelude to Music In MeStarts Tuesday, July 6, 4 weeksTuesdays, 4:00pm. Fee $80M/$95NM

MusicTime - ages 4.5-6Introduction to music using keyboards: a prelude to Harmony RoadStarts Tuesday, July 6, 4 weeksTuesdays, 5:00pm. Fee $80M/$95NM

Teacher’s SpotlightKris Kaiser – guitarMember of Mike Morreale Big Band and previously co-leader of DonHan & Kris Kaiser Jazz Group. Performs regularly in Manhattan atMerchants, Detours, Birdland and Swing 46 as well as on Staten Islandat Cargo Café, Adobe Blues and more. Feature player with Bob Kaiserand Friends at various Staten Island festivals and venues. Studied withHoward Alden, Peter Prisco and James Knepper. Member of the JazzSummit with Vinny Ruggeli and James Knepper. Finalist in Texaco,NY Jazz Festival competition in 1998. Has been teaching students onStaten Island privately since 1998.

JCC Dance FactoryThe Annual Dance Recital is coming up onSunday, June 6 at the College of StatenIsland (CSI). If you are interested inpurchasing a $20 ticket for the dancersBig Day…please email Melissa Kraker atmkraker@sijcc.com for further details. Inaddition, the enrollment forms and`Program Calendar will be available at allthe reception desks this summer. Live,Love and Dance

JCC Preschoolers Adopt a SoldierThis year, our Preschool children participated in the Adopt a Soldier programthrough the JCCA. The Jewish men and women serving our country were de-lighted to hear from our children! At the Avis/South Shore, Miss Erica and MissVicky’s class made a book for their soldier called “Because of You, I Can…”which celebrates everything our armed forces do for our country. Each childmade a page, then sent the book to their adopted soldier in Iraq.Miss Olivia and Miss Maggie’s class at the Bernikow used hand prints, among

other things, to make a 2 sided flag to send to their soldier – one side for Amer-ica, the other side for Israel. Miss Allison and Miss Bushra were fortunate enough to have Riley Seagriff’s

father, Ian, a sol-dier in the U.S.Army, visit theirclassroom at theNorth Shore. He spoke to the students about the various ways in which the sol-diers help people in places such as Afghanistan. We learned that the soldiersprovide toys and other supplies to the children and adults using items from carepackages they received. He also showed the group some pictures of the chil-dren in Afghanistan receiving toys and dolls from the soldiers. We are collecting items for our Preschool’s adopted soldiers. They include:• Baby wipes • Hand sanitizer• Liquid soap • Coloring books, crayons, paper, pencils• White socks • Small toys or stuffed animals• Hard candy or gum- no chocolateIf you would like to contribute, please give items to the Early Childhood office

at any of our sites.

Early ChildhoodJayne Smith, Pre-School/Child Care Director 718.475.5286 jsmith@sijcc.com

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Senior OlympicsSummertime continues into October - The Beatrice Victor SeniorOlympics will take place from October 3- October 8. Look for appli-cations at the JCC and many other venues if you are a Staten Islanderaged 50+.Expertise not necessary! You can have fun physically or mentally

with any of our 22 events. New this year ---Pinochle, Square Dancing, Canasta, as well as swim-

ming, golf, bocce, bowling, horseshoes, darts, shuffleboard, chess,bridge, croquet, checkers, mah jong, table tennis, tennis, mini golf,basketball shoot, tennis ,and predict- a- pace.Join in the fun---wear your Tee shirt with pride ---"Use It-Don't Lose

It"! Questions? Call Marsha, 718.475.5260 or visit www.beatricevic-torseniorolympics.com

- Marie Ellner, Chairperson

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Personal Training and FitnessJune Personal Training Special

Buy 10 get 2 Free ($550- per package)

Battling RopesThe Battling Ropes system is ahighly effective form of trainingand conditioning for athletes andgeneral fitness enthusiasts alike.Battling Ropes drills will improveyour ability to create power andsustain the power output forlonger periods of time, improveyour aerobic and anaerobic capac-

ity, teach the muscles ofthe entire body to work to-gether to maximize per-formance, and add a funnew twists to your work-out. Call 718.475.5210 formore info.

KettlebellsKettlebell training: the cutting edge in fit-ness.In just the last decade, this centuries-oldfavorite of martial artists, ancient strong-men, and the military elite is showing up inthe hands of hollywood starlets, high-pow-ered business executives, and housewives!Kettlebell training is fun and melts fat fast!

We're here to help you get started. Call718.475.5210 to book a 30 minute demo withJohn.

Men’s Health Fair JCC Sports and Wellness and Richmond University Medical CenterHealth and Wellness Fair focusing on Men’s HealthCall 718.475.5210 for time/date

Bernikow FitnessEileen Yard, Director of Wellness Services 718.475.5211 eyard@sijcc.com

Spa @ the JEileen Yard, Director of Wellness Services718.475.5211 eyard@sijcc.com

Boxing FitnessBoxing is bringing Edwin’sclients to a new level of fit-ness. The program utilizestraditional boxing tech-niques, and transformsthem into a cutting edge fit-ness technology that notonly burns calories and fat,but increases the speed inwhich desired results areachieved. Edwin’s programgets results, period.Call 718.475.5210 for more info.

Group FitnessTry Boot camp with Eric. Boot camp work-outs are efficient because you work yourentire body-- heart and muscles--by goingfrom one exercise to another with no rest.The workouts involve calisthenics likepushups, jumping jacks, crunches and otherbody weight exercises. The difference liesin the intensity. In boot camp, your chal-lenge is to take your body to its limit. Youwork, you sweat and, best of all, you burncalories like crazy. Wednesdays 6:00pm.Call 718.475.5210 for more info.

June 13-19 is Men’s Health WeekCelebrate with these informative demos and specials• Personal Training for Men purchased during this week 15 percentoff. (specials excluded)• Weightlifting Demo for Men• Insanity Workout for MenCall 718.475.5210 for times/dates

June Spa SpecialsTake care of the man in yourlife with a Spa gift card!

Men’s treatments 10% off forthe month of JuneA great way to tell your manyou care. He spends his daysracing motorcycles, jump-ing from planes and buildingnew decks out back. Thatdoesn't mean he shouldn't bepampered once in awhile. EvenClint Eastwood gets massages.And we heard that JamesBond gets manicures. Sendyour Dad in for some greatmen's spa services.

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Arts & CultureOrit Lender, Arts & Culture Director718.475.5227 olender@sijcc.com

Café EuropaWatch for details our next Café Europa event which will take placeSunday, June 13, 10am - 12 noon.Please help in assisting us find additional Holocaust survivors if you

know of any. For additional information please call 718.475.5242. OnSunday, March 7 we held our first Café Europa event for Staten Is-land Holocaust survivors and their families. The theme for this eventwas “A Post Purim Party for Holocaust Survivors”. The event was ahuge success with fabulous entertainment, delectable food and won-derful company! Pianist Lena played lively Yiddish music while every-one enjoyed noshing on kugel and strudel with the company of family,friends and special teen guests. In addition, all participants receivedgifts and prizes! If you or anyone you know would like to attend orparticipate in future events for Holocaust survivors and their fami-lies please contact Eliza Silver, Jewish Life & Learning Coordinator,718.475.5242 or esilver@sijcc.com.

“New moon” series for women Please be on the lookout for our wonderful and exciting lectures ontopics of interest to women which is given monthly by differentdynamic speakers on a variety of topics.

C2C Computer ClassesBeginner and Intermediate Microsoft WordPrerequisites: A working knowledge of the computer, Windows andusing a mouse. The previous Intro to Computers class will provide youwith all the prerequisites for this class if you don’t already have them.An in depth comprehensive class presented in a fun relaxed atmos-phere. This is a 10 hour class consisting of 5 two hour sessions be-ginning on Thursday, June 10.Please contact Eliza Silver, 718.475.5242 or esilver@sijcc.com forregistration or further information.

Jewish Life & LearningYaffa Schonbach, Jewish Life & Learning Director718.475.5228 yschonbach@sijcc.com

FilmJCC Staten Island Film Festival ScreeningThursday, June 3, 7pm The Staten Island Film Festivalwill preview Teenage Witness:The Fanya Heller Story. The doc-umentary film is narrated byRichard Gere and based on thememoir by Fanya GottesfeldHeller, Love In a World of Sorrow:A Teenage Girl’s Holocaust Mem-oirs.An 85 year old Holocaust sur-

vivor shares her unique story thathas special resonance withtoday’s teenagers. They can re-late to the choices she was forced to make in the midst of horror andchaos, and find inspiration and hope in her story of survival.The film follows Fanya as she wrestles with the past and focuses on

the importance of her work today. It is produced by Nikki Silver andOrly Wiseman of Staten Island based On Screen Entertainment anddirected by Ed Wiseman, who also serves as Executive Director of His-toric Richmondtown.With a special appearance by Fanya herself in a Q & A following the

film. Bernikow JCC, Stolzenberg Social HallFree admission - for reservations email olender@sijcc.com

MovementBasic Line Dance Learn the basic steps of Line Dancing, International Folk Dancing andIsraeli Folk Dancing. Enjoy the dances done to the rhythms of waltz,samba, rhumba, mambo, foxtrot and tango. Learn the basics steps ofFolk Dancing. Enjoy the dances and music of Greece, Romania, Bul-garia, Macedonia and Israel. No partner required. Adults of all ages. In-structor: Al Ball Sundays 1:30pm – Aerobics Studio. Ongoing

Israeli DancingDance the night away with instructor Sara Cohen. Practice traditionalsteps, learn new dances and have fun with others who love Israeli FolkDancing. All ages are welcome.Facilitator: Sara CohenTuesdays 7:30pm – Media RoomStart anytime - Ongoing. Free for members/$5 for non members

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Have you visited our website lately?Check out the Weissglass photo Gala-ry, play a golf game onthe Golf & Tennis page, see more current up-to-date informa-tion. Over the summer you will see new improvements includ-ing a comprehensive calendar and a reader making ourBulletins and Program Guides easier to read.

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